The Washington critic., 1887-03-08
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ALuAuGn's-"TnE GYPSY DARON.'
Strauss opera, "1hc Gypsy Baron" by
the Conricd English opera Company, was
introduced to Washington audience OF
medium proportions at Albaugh' last night,
and portions Of It were well received, tho
chorus at the close Of the first act securing
recall. As a light opera, however, 1t Is
not a brilliant success, the music bciug OF
a grade too high for the jOu0c style, and the
lbfctto 10y JOkay and schnltscr helng not
ns "lokay,n so TO speak, as II should bo TO
he funny. Miss lCllni, as san, sang well,
aud was as plump and pretty AS one could
desire, Mr.. De LOrmo's BIriHkIy was fairly
well done; Of jacques Krugcr's Iupm,
"i'as Isl a~gGcc'he" could hardly be
said, but 1t was funny In the
second act to hear him trying to make
lis English German, while Mr.. Urban
(COipR HOmOHdg) was trying Just as hard to
make bis German English. The other meta
bers Of the cast did their duty, but the
strength Of the opera was In its choruses,
some Of them being very fine, indeed. Ihe
scenery by Iloyt aud assistants was beauti-
ful, aud the costumes very attractive. The
chorus girls are ever so much pretticr than
usual, and some OF them are real kittenlsh
and as full Of frOllc and song as yaller
dog IL OF ilCns The audience appeared to
he cold hut II should not be- for New
York and Philadelphia audiences have
stamped the opera with their warmest ap-
proval. IL is well worth the hearing, aud
should have full houses. Again tonight
THE SATioSAL.-TuE rLoRESCEs.
good audience at the National last
night gave warm reception to Mr.. and
Mrs. W. j. Florence in "The Mighty Dol
lar.n The play Is severely Florentine, that
is to say, without the Furcuccs II would be
mighty dolorous. They redeem It, how
ever, and Mr.. Florence as Inn. BartiDrcN
Sioie ard Mrs. Florence as Dirs. General
GHfOrH constitute combination that will
win every time the book Is offered. The
Hon. Bardwel last night Was the counter
felt presUntment Of the Hon. W. g.
WaXtm, and bis reference to Colonel rrot-
ter almost shook the plasteriug OF the
walls Funny women are dramatic
raiitics, nrd Mrs. Florence's Mrs. GRRJry
Is therefore a drJmbtlc rarity. OF the
other characters In the cnst II may be said
they did all that was required of them, aud
In the counting scene between thuiiiC BrODi
(Mr. Earle sterling) and LijJy Roy Miss
Laura Clailon) the audience was treated to
a bit Of acting 20 appealing to youthful
hearts that the boys and girls giggled In a
conscious way which needed no interpre-
tation. The stage settings, prepared. under
direction Of Manager Ropley, by Messrs.
DUES uNu NlllluUlh OI lUG NATIONAL, WtTt
very attractive aud very appropriate. To-
night "Dombey & Son. with Mr.. Florence
us Captain cutie.
THE GUoU-''MUGGs' LASDISG.n
The ferly-b5at running to "MugSs'
Landing" had all 1t could do last night.
Everybody was there, to Judge by the
crowd ,ha' jammed Itself into Tie Bilou
Theatre last night. Miss Bishop as Linio
Muggs won her way with the audience be-
fore she had faced the footlights live min
utes, Her singing is sweetness and ,har-
mony itself, and altogether she Ia charm.
| ing little actress Ar. Mcdowell as is1
| Beck was so good that at times he divided
| the lOnOrs with the fair and frlsky Little
| MulgS herself. The play Is one that touches
| the popular cord of sympathy and carries
the audience along with II. In fact the
| performance is really one OF merit. Get OFF
at "Muggs' Landing" tonight for pleas
ant evening
| KEgSAS's-nAILES AND HART.
One of the best of variety shows, Hallen
and Hart's, filled Kernan's last night so that
many persons had to stand. Fred Hallen
stands at the top of the list In his line, and
Enid Hart, well, Enid is daisy, as last
nights audience evidently thought. The
| Russells, John and James, are clever; George
Beauchamp is amusing, and Fox and Van
Auken are as agile as monkeys. Among the
others are the three Carons, Lizzie Rich
mord and Ella Wesner. Again tonight.